Toy



June 1&3, 1933. E. R CHASE 1,914,076

TOY Filed May 101,. 1952 ily/MN llllll-llllllll Illlllllllllllllli W U)i Hill Patented .lune 13, 193g EDWIN aoianYN cnf-isn, 0F snoRAMEN'ro,cALiroaNiA TOY Application filed May 10, 1982. Serial No. 610,484.

This invention relates to aerial toys, the

primary object of the invention being to provide novel means whereby theprojectile or propeller forming a part thereof, will be rapidly rotatedand thrown into the air, travelling through the air at a high rate ofspeed,

thereby providing a toy which will be attractive to the eye, andfascinating to operate.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy of this characterwhich is double ended and formed with rotary heads operated by cordswound thereon so that when the cord at one end .is unwound, the cord atthe opposite end is automatically wound.

Another important object of the invention is to so construct the headsthat the operating cords will wind evenly thereon, eliminating anypossibility of the cords tangling while in use.

With the foregoingand other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the conibination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a toy constructed in accordance withthe invention, the projectile or propeller being shown as positioned onone of the heads.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the body portion ofthe toy.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the toy.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe body portion of the toy, which is preferably elongated, and formedwith a rounded outer surface so that it may be conveniently held in thehand of the operator.

As clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, the body portion is formedwith a central longitudinal bore 6 which is provided with enlarged endportions 7 that provide housings for the heads or spools 8.

Positioned within the central longitudi- Ilal bore, is a shaft 9 that isof a length so that its ends extend beyond the ends of the body portion5, where they are tapered lproviding pins 10.

The heads or spools 8 have their sides curved in such a way that spacesare providn .ed between the heads or -spools and the walls of theenlarged end portions, for the reception of the cords 11, that are woundon the spools. v

Openings are formed in the body portion,

and provide means whereby the cords 11 may operate through the bodyportion and be `wound and unwound from the heads or spools. y j

The outer ends of the heads or spools 8 are formed with inclinedsurfaces 12 that have shoulders 13 at their inner ends, the shoulders 13providing stops against which the projectile rests when positioned onone of the heads or spools.

The projectile or Vpropeller is indicated by the reference Vcharacter14, and is provided with a central opening to receive the pins 10, l oneedge of the propeller resting against the shoulder 13 of the head orspool on which the propeller is positioned.

In the operation of the toy, the projectile or propeller is placed onthe outer end of the head or spool holding the cord which is in a woundcondition, whereupon the cord is pulled by the operator, rotating thehead or spool rapidly. Vhen the head or spool ceases to rotate, themomentum of the projectile or propeller will cause the propeller to moveover the inclined surface 12, throwing the projectile int-o the air Itwill of course be understood that when the cord at one end of the bodyportion is unwound, the cord at the opposite end is automatically wound,with the result that it is unnecessary for the operator to wind thecord, with each operation of the device.

While I have shown and described a pro- Having thus described theinvention what is claimed is:

A toy comprising a body portion formed with a central longitudinal bore,the ends of 5 the bore being enlarged forming pockets, a shaft mountedWithin the bore, the ends of the shaft being tapered and extended beyondthe ends of the body portion, spools secured to the shaft, the outerends of the spools being located in the pockets and sp-aced from theouter ends of the shafts providing pins, the outer ends o-f the spoolseX- tending beyond the ends of the body portion, inclined surfacesformed on the outer ends of the spools, the inclined surfaces presentingshoulders, said body portion having lateral openings adjacent to thespools, cords Wound on the spools in opposite directions and extendedthrough the openings to be pulled by the operator, the ends of thespools lying in close relation With the Walls of the enlarged portionsof the bore, preventing the cords from moving over the ends of thespools, a propeller adapted to be positioned on the tapered ends of theshaft and engaged by the shoulders of the spool vvith which thepropeller is associated, and said propeller adapted to be rotated andreleased, When the shaft is rotated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

EDWIN ROMEYN CHASE.

